The Culture of Hope Founded on Faith
Monthly Archives: February 2019
God’s Boundless Mercy
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…” (1 Pet. 1:3).
God chose Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to father His chosen people, Israel. He gave them commandments for obedience and holiness to God alone. Throughout the Old Testament God’s chosen people repeatedly followed the neighboring nations in idolatry, turning their backs…..
The Need for Revival
Throughout the Old Testament books of Ezekiel and Hosea, the national failure of Israel is described by two prophets from two different eras. Ezekiel wrote during the Babylonian captivity describing Babylon as the tool of God’s judgment on His people. Hosea wrote more than a hundred years before, prophesying the Babylonian captivity. Both explain that Israel had failed politically and religiously because they had repeatedly strayed in their worship and their allegiance to God……
Moving Time
Last Friday we were able to move into our new house. Since then we have been organizing, finding places for our belongings, and bringing stuff from storage, some of which has been there since June. Like Christmas? Maybe, in some cases. But stressful as we try to prioritize what room needs to be set up first. Yes, unpacking the clothes is important. So are the office files, not only because of upcoming tax needs, but also because of…..
The LORD Is There
On Monday our escrow in Susanville closed and we spent a grueling morning emptying our house to pack up a 26’ U-Haul truck. A big thank you to the 15+ people who helped us accomplish that in a very short amount of time. Tuesday our escrow closed here, a paint crew began painting the entire interior of the house, and we off-loaded the truck into our garage, again in a very short amount of time…..